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Status published
Medium
CVE-2017-5842
The html_context_handle_element function in gst/subparse/samiparse.c in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before...
Vulnerability Description
The html_context_handle_element function in gst/subparse/samiparse.c in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted SMI file, as demonstrated by OneNote_Manager.smi.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777502
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 9th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.